A collection of never-before-seen love letters written by Hollywood legend Errol Flynn to a mystery woman he met at the start of his career are going under the hammer.

The five letters were penned to Marjorie Bickham, who Flynn met while performing at the Malvern Festival in Worcestershire in 1934.

Flynn was a member of Birmingham Rep when he met Miss Bickham - just a year before he married his first wife, French actress Lili Damita in 1935.

The letters were kept by Marjorie’s great niece, but whether a romance blossomed between the pair remains a mystery.

Nick Davies, of Fieldings Auctioneers in Stourbridge, West Mids, who is handling the sale, said: “The letters are very flowery and very much in the style of the period.

“I think they are a fascinating insight into Errol Flynn and how his mind worked and his persistence.”

In one letter, written by Flynn on a train to Edinburgh, he says: “I left Malvern thinking of you - drove to the middle of England with you still along and reached the border and you were still most insistently present.”

His final letter refers to a planned meeting and meal between the pair in London, which signs off: “Gosh, I’m keen to see you.”

Mr Davies added: “We’ll never know if Marjorie had the last laugh, whether she turned up or not.

“The letters have remained in Marjorie’s family since 1934. Sadly she is no longer with us and neither is her niece who looked after them.

“They give a fascinating insight into a man who became legendary, for many reasons, including his love of women. They have never been seen before.”

Flynn was the 1930s action hero who starred in Hollywood blockbusters The Charge of the Light Brigade, The Sea Hawk and Captain Blood.

He is most famous for his leading role in The Adventures of Robin Hood.

Flynn, who married three times, had a reputation for womanising and hard drinking and he died in 1959, aged just 50.

Birmingham Rep productions were an annual feature at the Malvern Festival in the 1930s - and the troupe included actors destined to make it very big in America.

Flynn shared Birmingham billing with Claude Rains who also appeared in The Adventures of Robin Hood, as evil Prince John.

He and Flynn also appeared in 1937 classic The Prince and the Pauper.

The letters are expected to sell for around £600 when they are auctioned on Saturday, July 4.